Cargill railway station

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Cargill
Caledonian Railway, Cargill - geograph.org.uk - 702801.jpg
The site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationScotland
Coordinates 56°31′12″N3°21′45″W / 56.5199°N 3.3624°W / 56.5199; -3.3624 Coordinates: 56°31′12″N3°21′45″W / 56.5199°N 3.3624°W / 56.5199; -3.3624
Grid reference NO162372
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 August 1848Station opened [1]
11 June 1956Station closed [1]

Cargill railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

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History

Opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, which was later absorbed by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stanley   Caledonian Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
  Woodside and Burrelton

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 53

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